“I started playing when I was probably 5 or 6 years old,” Jared Hasty (12) said. “My dad introduced me, and I’ve been playing chess for all my life.”
Hasty started the Chess Club at the beginning...
Many students in choir audition for a chance to sing in the All-Suburban Choir, but junior Ava Chancellor has gotten the rare opportunity to join the Artists in Training program at the St. Louis Opera...
Many people enjoy spending time with their animals, or enjoy the fascination of expanding their home with them. Showing off their pets is another thing people tend to do for fun, or training them to do...
Drumline is often perceived as a male-dominated sport, so when Alyssa Boehlje (9) joined drumline her first year in high school, she was the only female.
“I never played bass,” Boehlje said, "and...
Dino Suljanovic (9), also known as Lil ZigZag, creates SoundCloud rap music in his free time for fun.
“I just really liked, you know, listening to music,” Suljanovic said. “I enjoy rap and stuff...
Imagine holding your pom poms in front of a cheering crowd as you and your cheermates pep up the team, or imagine what it's like holding girls up high while they flip into your arms as the crowd goes wild....
Imagine doing schoolwork at home with five siblings ranging from grade school to high school. Then you hop in a car and drive to your next class. You show up in the high school parking lot and walk into...
A lot of people in high school struggle with balancing the responsibilities of both sports and extracurricular activities. Well, that's the case for Kelley Akers (10) with balancing both band and theater.
“Time...
It's that time of year again. Librarian Dan Wright has sent out another annual odd bracket survey, and this time it is over your favorite childhood toys. The bracket was created by Stephanie Ochoa's husband...
It is not uncommon to stumble upon individuals with unique experiences and skills in the student body of OHS. However, what many people fail to acknowledge is the variety of ambitious adventures and particularly...
Imagine returning home after a long school day and deciding to just unwind and start drawing. Well this is a reality for many students including Liam Kelly (9).
“Ever since I was very little,...
High school looks different for every student. Some students take an advanced class here and there, some do theater, some play sports and some do a combination of multiple different activities and classes....
